McNally Smith College of Music

19 Exchange Street East
Saint Paul, MN 55101-2220
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McNally Smith College of Music Photo #1 - Students conversing on the campus of McNally Smih in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.
McNally Smith College of Music Photo #2 - Some of McNally Smith College of Music's students performing live at the MSCM River Rocks festival on Harriet Island in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.
McNally Smith College of Music Photo #3 - One of 10 Full Recording Studios within the McKern Studio area of McNally Smith College of Music, there are also multiple computer labs that include 3 MIDI labs with full recording and production hardware.
McNally Smith College of Music Photo #4 - McNally Smith's very own auditorium with full sound board, lighting equipment and so on. Practice, perform and put yourself on stage here!
McNally Smith College of Music Photo #5 - McNally Smith offers an Ice Cube scholarship where Cube himself chooses the winner and rewards them with the scholarship. Pictured above is Cube giving a lecture to students in 2008.
McNally Smith College of Music Photo #6 - One of McNally Smith College of Music's MIDI labs located within the McKern Studio area.
McNally Smith College of Music Photo #7 - One of McNally Smith's amazing Ensembles taking home First Place at the Eau Claire Jazz Festival.
  • McNally Smith College of Music is dedicated to providing education of the highest quality based upon contemporary and enduring artistic values, promoting individual expression and growth, and creating a supportive environment that serves the needs of a diverse and changing society.
School Highlights
  • McNally Smith College of Music serves 518 students (78% of students are full-time).
  • The college's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the state community college average of 30:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 27%.
  • McNally Smith College of Music is one of 5 community colleges within Ramsey County, MN.
  • The nearest community college to McNally Smith College of Music is Saint Paul College A Community & Technical College (0.7 miles away).

School Overview

  • The teacher population of 62 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
McNally Smith College of Music(MN) Community College Avg.
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate / Associates CollegesBaccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution LevelLess than 2 yrsFour or more years
Institution ControlPrivate, for profitPublic
Total Faculty62 staff56 staff
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Student Body

  • The student population of McNally Smith College of Music has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has stayed the same over five years.
  • The McNally Smith College of Music diversity score of 0.38 is less than the state average of 0.45. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment518 students1,302 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio8:130:1
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# Full-Time Students404 students768 students
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# Part-Time Students114 students534 students
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# Undergraduate Students385 students493 students
# Graduate Students19 students36 students
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Total Dormitory Capacity		-124
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% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
1%
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% Asian
2%
5%
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% Hispanic
1%
5%
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% Black
8%
9%
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% White
78%
73%
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% Two or more races
4%
3%
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% Non Resident races
6%
-
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Diversity Score0.380.45
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Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)$34,800$35,400
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Finances and Admission

  • The private state tuition of $25,210 is more than the state average of $16,383. The private state tuition has grown by 7% over four years.
Private State Tuition Fees$25,210$16,383
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% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid80%89%
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Median Debt for Graduates$25,500$15,511
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Median Debt for Dropouts$9,500$7,600
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Acceptance Rate65%78%
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Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

School Notes

  • Founded by Jack McNally and Doug Smith in 1985, at McNally Smith College of Music, you'll explore your passion for music at a top music college with a unique hands-on curriculum that immerses you in today's technology, nurtures your vision and develops your talents. A music college where you can study music business, composition, audio recording, production and live sound, hip hop studies, popular music performance with your instrument of choice--guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, voice, brass, woodwinds, or strings. The McNally Smith College of Music (formerly Musictech) campus in St. Paul, Minnesota, was designed from the ground up as a state-of-the-art music school. With twelve recording studios including SSL rooms, digital 5.1 surround control rooms, Pro Tools labs, and a 300-seat concert hall with a 20,000 watt Midas/EV sound system, dozens of custom designed classrooms and sophisticated digital video production workshops, the campus is an exclusive and uniquely functional facility. The Degree and Diploma Program course offered at the college includes Bachelor of Music in Performance, Bachelor of Arts in Music (Emphasis: Music Business), Bachelors of Science Degree in Music (Emphasis: Music Production) Associate of Fine Arts in Music, A.A.S. in Music (Emphasis: Music Performance, Artist Diploma, or Music Production), A.A.S. in Recording Technology, A.A.S. in Music Business, International Music Business Course, Professional Musicians Course, Recording Engineering Course and Class Descriptions. McNally Smith College of Music (formerly Musictech) is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music, offering degrees and programs in Music Performance, Recording Technology, Music Business, and Composition.

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Quick Stats (2020)
  • Students: 518 students
  • Private-state tuition: $25,210
  • Acceptance Rate: 65%
  • Student:teacher ratio: 8:1
  • Minority enrollment: 22%
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For Saint Paul private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,597 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

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